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Northeastern Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Northeastern Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 215 students. The school is part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district, which is ranked 416 out of 613 districts in the state.

Northeastern Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently performs below the Kalamazoo Public Schools district and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency, with only 21.4% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.1% for the district and 38.9% for the state. Additionally, the school has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 50.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Northeastern Elementary School also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.65% to 96.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Northeastern Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Kalamazoo Public Schools district, it consistently performs worse academically. For example, Northglade Montessori School, which is also in the district, outperforms Northeastern Elementary School by a significant margin in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Despite the school's poor academic performance, Northeastern Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $17,490 to $20,955 in recent years.

195

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,117

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2433 Gertrude St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048-1470

(269) 337-0690

District: Kalamazoo Public Schools

Students who attend Northeastern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Linden Grove Middle School
High:	Kalamazoo Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

Two or more races:

15.4%

White:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg32%

Michigan avg39%

1,166^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools

416^th of 613Kalamazoo Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1166 of 1488	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1385 of 1486	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1360 of 1470	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1283 of 1408	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1201 of 1448	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	1340 of 1466	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	1400 of 1548	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	1438 of 1580	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	1405 of 1533	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.1	1436 of 1563	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	1441 of 1566	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.1	1414 of 1552	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.0	1478 of 1552	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	1398 of 1589	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	1433 of 1577	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.4	1449 of 1565	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.3	1487 of 1545	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	264 of 369	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	232 of 475	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1187 of 1338	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1207 of 1443	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	969 of 1346	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1257 of 1350	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	979 of 1134	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1060 of 1397	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	23.8	1125 of 1446	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-11 vs state

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Math19%-19 vs state

Social Studies17%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Northeastern Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2433 Gertrude St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0690	195	15	13.3	93.8%	27 (13.8%)	130 (66.7%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.4%)	19.7	1166^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.6%		8.1	1385^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.8%	219	21.4	21.1	33.3	17.9	15.8	25.0	29.2	16.7	$19,117	$3,841	$15,276
Spring Valley Center for Exploration	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3530 Mount Olivet Rd	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0750	263	20	12.8	84.0%	45 (17.1%)	132 (50.2%)	23 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (21.7%)	8.2	1393^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.5	1401^st of 1486 public elementary schools	5.7%	8	12.8	19.0	22.4	8.3	9.5	7.8	7.8	5.9	$21,560	$4,367	$17,193
Parchment Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	516 N Orient St	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-1000	289	16	18.0	62.3%	191 (66.1%)	34 (11.8%)	14 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.3%)								(n/a)	18.2			32.5					$16,146	$1,590	$14,556
Lincoln International Studies School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	912 N Burdick St	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0640	306	25	12.0	81.0%	71 (23.2%)	162 (52.9%)	14 (4.6%)	14 (4.6%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.5%)	7.1	1422^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	4.4%		4.6	1474^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.8%	52		12.5	9.4	13.6	16.9		5.4		$20,868	$4,379	$16,489
Edison Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	831 Lake St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0550	376	28	13.4	96.3%	59 (15.7%)	233 (62.0%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.8%)	16.5	1237^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.9%		14	1259^th of 1486 public elementary schools	15.3%	22	29.1	12.5	23.0	32.7	5.4	11.3	24.2	11.3	$19,208	$4,733	$14,474
Northglade Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1914 Cobb Ave	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0700	271	14	19.2	46.1%	139 (51.3%)	77 (28.4%)	7 (2.6%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.4%)	82.1	243^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	83.7%		77.1	299^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.9%	56	56.8	51.3	78.3	50.0	41.0	63.0	69.6	56.5	$18,168	$4,577	$13,592
Parchment North Elementary School	Public	4-5	5535 Keyes Dr	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-1400	208	14	14.8	53.8%	137 (65.9%)	28 (13.5%)	16 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.0%)	34.7	941^st of 1488 public elementary schools	36.8%		36.1	918^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.2%	23		21.6	49.5		13.7	24.3	39.8	26.2	$16,400	$1,582	$14,819
Woodward Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	606 Stuart Ave	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0810	242	19	12.4	92.6%	30 (12.4%)	151 (62.4%)	11 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (19.4%)	9.1	1372^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	7.8%		8.8	1367^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.0%	5	13.9	11.1	17.5	19.4	11.1				$21,618	$4,718	$16,900
Washington Writers Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1919 Portage St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0770	260	18	14.7	94.2%	37 (14.2%)	159 (61.2%)	18 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.8%)	9.5	1366^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.2%		9.1	1363^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	8.3%	3	9.8	22.0	10.8		19.5		8.1		$19,237	$4,229	$15,008
El Sol Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	604 W Vine St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 337-0230	368	22	17.0	57.1%	161 (43.8%)	22 (6.0%)	129 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.0%)	38.4	888^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.3%		39.5	856^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.4%	32	34.5	44.7	52.3	36.2	29.2	16.4	33.3	17.9	$17,492	$4,172	$13,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeastern Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Northeastern Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northeastern Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Linden Grove Middle School
High : Kalamazoo Central High School

Is Northeastern Elementary School a good school?

Northeastern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Northeastern Elementary School?

Students at Northeastern Elementary School are 67% African American, 15% Two or more races, 14% White, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Northeastern Elementary School in?

Kalamazoo Public Schools

How many students attend Northeastern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Northeastern Elementary School.

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